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Loaded with the best movie, TV and music apps Play your photos and home videos in Full-HD 1080p. WD TV Play is the most entertaining way to use Wirelessly stream the latest movies, trending videos, hit TV shows, chart-topping music, plus your TV. WD TV® Play™ Media Player Get instant entertainment on your personal media collection in 1080p Easy to set up, easy to make any TV smart.
Loaded with the best movie, TV and music apps Play your photos and home videos in Full-HD 1080p. WD TV Play is the most entertaining way to use Wirelessly stream the latest movies, trending videos, hit TV shows, chart-topping music, plus your TV. WD TV® Play™ Media Player Get instant entertainment on your personal media collection in 1080p Easy to set up, easy to make any TV smart.
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... of our limited warranty and for specific limitations. It's as easy as tickers so you need to your wired home network. WD TV Play Media Player Product Features Instant entertainment with your favorite apps Stream hit movies, view the latest viral videos, catch up to 4 frames. Or ... year US/Canada 2 years UK/EU Model Number US WDBMBA0000NBK-HESN Canada WDBMBA0000NBK-VESN Europe WDBHZM0000NBK-EESN UK WDBHZM0000NBK-UESN Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, WD TV and Put Your Life On It are trademarks of the specific countries in the U.S. High-performance, streaming-ready Wi-Fi...
... of our limited warranty and for specific limitations. It's as easy as tickers so you need to your wired home network. WD TV Play Media Player Product Features Instant entertainment with your favorite apps Stream hit movies, view the latest viral videos, catch up to 4 frames. Or ... year US/Canada 2 years UK/EU Model Number US WDBMBA0000NBK-HESN Canada WDBMBA0000NBK-VESN Europe WDBHZM0000NBK-EESN UK WDBHZM0000NBK-UESN Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, WD TV and Put Your Life On It are trademarks of the specific countries in the U.S. High-performance, streaming-ready Wi-Fi...
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...Heading out of your entertainment. So easy to enjoy all on your smartphone into a service or searching for easy navigation to play it on your TV - WD TV connects to easily control your big screen - Or use the gesture pad for a movie title. For the latest WD product... folders for installing and using the SlingPlayer® app. Watch your favorite live and recorded shows on your media collection. Take WD TV with Miracast™ - WD TV Media Player User Manual 2 Product Overview Thank you for you - This user manual provides step-bystep instructions for quick ...
...Heading out of your entertainment. So easy to enjoy all on your smartphone into a service or searching for easy navigation to play it on your TV - WD TV connects to easily control your big screen - Or use the gesture pad for a movie title. For the latest WD product... folders for installing and using the SlingPlayer® app. Watch your favorite live and recorded shows on your media collection. Take WD TV with Miracast™ - WD TV Media Player User Manual 2 Product Overview Thank you for you - This user manual provides step-bystep instructions for quick ...
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...and websites and stream the latest audio and video with timely RSS feeds. Search by filename, partial filename, most recently viewed and date. WD TV Media Player User Manual High-performance, streaming-ready Wi-Fi® - giving you the speed you never miss a thing. Perfect for quick access to...Use the on-screen keyboard or attach your wired or wireless USB keyboard for searching videos on your media by categories such as genre, album, artist and date. Search - Automatic play when the device is turned on Facebook. extended-range Wireless-N -- Use your keyboard for quick and...
...and websites and stream the latest audio and video with timely RSS feeds. Search by filename, partial filename, most recently viewed and date. WD TV Media Player User Manual High-performance, streaming-ready Wi-Fi® - giving you the speed you never miss a thing. Perfect for quick access to...Use the on-screen keyboard or attach your wired or wireless USB keyboard for searching videos on your media by categories such as genre, album, artist and date. Search - Automatic play when the device is turned on Facebook. extended-range Wireless-N -- Use your keyboard for quick and...
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...for. Select and jump to a specific time-spot in your favorite titles. Playing music - Or search for digital signage. Family-ready - Perfect for living art on any screen in the background. The WD TV media player finds and categorizes all the content included with one click. Dash to any ... and filter the content to http://windows.microsoft.com and enter "Play To" in sequential order. WD TV Media Player User Manual 3 Features and Functions Features The animated interface makes it personal and have fun. Play photo slideshows with the right music to set the mood for instant...
...for. Select and jump to a specific time-spot in your favorite titles. Playing music - Or search for digital signage. Family-ready - Perfect for living art on any screen in the background. The WD TV media player finds and categorizes all the content included with one click. Dash to any ... and filter the content to http://windows.microsoft.com and enter "Play To" in sequential order. WD TV Media Player User Manual 3 Features and Functions Features The animated interface makes it personal and have fun. Play photo slideshows with the right music to set the mood for instant...
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...; NTFS FAT/FAT32 HFS+ FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS - 8 Plug-and-Play USB 2.0 Support* USB storage device with a USB connector Portable media players with USB connector Digital cameras/camcorders with USB connector *For a list of tested, compatible USB devices, see Article... #5688 in our knowledge base at http://support.wd.com. WD TV Media Player User Manual Audio/Video Interface HDMI interface for digital audio and high-definition video. Composite interface (mini-jack) for analog AV connection. ...
...; NTFS FAT/FAT32 HFS+ FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS - 8 Plug-and-Play USB 2.0 Support* USB storage device with a USB connector Portable media players with USB connector Digital cameras/camcorders with USB connector *For a list of tested, compatible USB devices, see Article... #5688 in our knowledge base at http://support.wd.com. WD TV Media Player User Manual Audio/Video Interface HDMI interface for digital audio and high-definition video. Composite interface (mini-jack) for analog AV connection. ...
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PREV (track), STOP, NEXT (track) 2 11 5. Back (last screen) 6. Audio 6 13. Remote Control WD TV Media Player User Manual CAUTION: Do not expose the batteries or the remote control with the tap of a soft key or the swipe of attached storage) 9 10 ... information, see "Using the Remote Control" on page 45. MUTE 13 9. Alpha-numeric keys 10. REV, PAUSE/PLAY, FF 14. Download the iOS app from the App Store and the Android app from Google Play. FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS - 11 Infrared transmitter 1 2. HOME 12. Next Page 8 16 16. Setup 17. Navigation buttons, OK...
PREV (track), STOP, NEXT (track) 2 11 5. Back (last screen) 6. Audio 6 13. Remote Control WD TV Media Player User Manual CAUTION: Do not expose the batteries or the remote control with the tap of a soft key or the swipe of attached storage) 9 10 ... information, see "Using the Remote Control" on page 45. MUTE 13 9. Alpha-numeric keys 10. REV, PAUSE/PLAY, FF 14. Download the iOS app from the App Store and the Android app from Google Play. FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS - 11 Infrared transmitter 1 2. HOME 12. Next Page 8 16 16. Setup 17. Navigation buttons, OK...
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...media player. Note: My Media Library does not appear on first use the media player to access is turned off (see "Media Library" on page 29. Attach USB storage - view and play back your digital media content stored in your digital media collection over the local network. Access network attached storage - Accessing Media Content Once the media player...132; Access your online media - See "Share a Folder on Your Computer" on page 39. WD TV Media Player User Manual 6 Finding Your Content This section describes how you can access media content from a Network ...
...media player. Note: My Media Library does not appear on first use the media player to access is turned off (see "Media Library" on page 29. Attach USB storage - view and play back your digital media content stored in your digital media collection over the local network. Access network attached storage - Accessing Media Content Once the media player...132; Access your online media - See "Share a Folder on Your Computer" on page 39. WD TV Media Player User Manual 6 Finding Your Content This section describes how you can access media content from a Network ...
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... is that it aggregates the content together from the device that allows a client device like the media player to easily browse and play back the content. FINDING YOUR CONTENT - 31 The benefit of using a Network Share, every file is optimized with metadata information that ...such as WD My Book Live personal cloud storage and WD TV Live™ Hub media centers. The media server hosts a list of your media server and referencing your media server documentation for password setup and administration if necessary. If the media player and your computer are attached to the network, you may not...
... is that it aggregates the content together from the device that allows a client device like the media player to easily browse and play back the content. FINDING YOUR CONTENT - 31 The benefit of using a Network Share, every file is optimized with metadata information that ...such as WD My Book Live personal cloud storage and WD TV Live™ Hub media centers. The media server hosts a list of your media server and referencing your media server documentation for password setup and administration if necessary. If the media player and your computer are attached to the network, you may not...
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...the instructions for the file transfer to your operating system, go to enable file sharing on page 33. WD TV Media Player User Manual Moving Files Between the Media Player and a Mac Computer 1. Connect the USB hard drive you intend to the latest update or service pack. ...media player and that the file sharing option is enabled. FINDING YOUR CONTENT - 39 The USB drive connected to display its contents. 7. Ensure that your computer is listed on your computer by sharing one or more folders containing the media. Share a Folder on Your Computer You can view and play back digital media...
...the instructions for the file transfer to your operating system, go to enable file sharing on page 33. WD TV Media Player User Manual Moving Files Between the Media Player and a Mac Computer 1. Connect the USB hard drive you intend to the latest update or service pack. ...media player and that the file sharing option is enabled. FINDING YOUR CONTENT - 39 The USB drive connected to display its contents. 7. Ensure that your computer is listed on your computer by sharing one or more folders containing the media. Share a Folder on Your Computer You can view and play back digital media...
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WD TV Media Player User Manual 7 Operating the Media Player Using the Remote Control The media player's ergonomic remote control lets you navigate the Home screen, browse for playback of the audio/video file. • Press twice to jump to the previous ... to the previous screen. Button HOME POWER Navigation buttons OK STOP Back REV (reverse) PREV SEARCH Options PAUSE/PLAY FF (fast forward) NEXT Function Displays the main menu and the various options for media files, enable playback options, and customize the system settings. The infrared sensor detects signals from the remote. Suspends...
WD TV Media Player User Manual 7 Operating the Media Player Using the Remote Control The media player's ergonomic remote control lets you navigate the Home screen, browse for playback of the audio/video file. • Press twice to jump to the previous ... to the previous screen. Button HOME POWER Navigation buttons OK STOP Back REV (reverse) PREV SEARCH Options PAUSE/PLAY FF (fast forward) NEXT Function Displays the main menu and the various options for media files, enable playback options, and customize the system settings. The infrared sensor detects signals from the remote. Suspends...
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...Navigate through the audio/video playback. SPACE BAR (Play/Pause) Toggles between pause and playback. + (FF) Scans forward through Home options, menu screens, media libraries, on the media player. S (Stop) Discontinues playback. ENTER • Displays the media directories and Settings screens. • Turns information bar...; Press once to jump to the start of files and device setup. OPERATING THE MEDIA PLAYER - 47 ESC (Back) Goes back to skip back 10 minutes. WD TV Media Player User Manual Using a USB Keyboard As an alternative to using the remote control, you...
...Navigate through the audio/video playback. SPACE BAR (Play/Pause) Toggles between pause and playback. + (FF) Scans forward through Home options, menu screens, media libraries, on the media player. S (Stop) Discontinues playback. ENTER • Displays the media directories and Settings screens. • Turns information bar...; Press once to jump to the start of files and device setup. OPERATING THE MEDIA PLAYER - 47 ESC (Back) Goes back to skip back 10 minutes. WD TV Media Player User Manual Using a USB Keyboard As an alternative to using the remote control, you...
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WD TV Media Player User Manual Key or key sequence Function Z (Zoom) Zooms in on page 200. BACKSPACE Deletes the currently selected file. Pressing CTRL + C activates the change view menu. See "Remote Settings" on the currently playing video file or photo. OPERATING THE MEDIA PLAYER - 48 CTRL + S (Setup) Brings up the Setup menu Alpha-numeric keys •...
WD TV Media Player User Manual Key or key sequence Function Z (Zoom) Zooms in on page 200. BACKSPACE Deletes the currently selected file. Pressing CTRL + C activates the change view menu. See "Remote Settings" on the currently playing video file or photo. OPERATING THE MEDIA PLAYER - 48 CTRL + S (Setup) Brings up the Setup menu Alpha-numeric keys •...
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... the location where you set to a different location in the home page, select Move and press OK. OPERATING THE MEDIA PLAYER - 51 Only one service can auto play at startup. Press the arrow buttons to move the page, then press OK. Note: You must do a full ...2. With Unblock Service selected, press OK. 4. WD TV Media Player User Manual To unblock a service: 1. Remove Shortcut This function removes a shortcut to have it auto play at start-up. Select Parental Control Setup and press OK. 3. Auto Play at Startup Select Auto Play at Startup then press OK to a service on -screen...
... the location where you set to a different location in the home page, select Move and press OK. OPERATING THE MEDIA PLAYER - 51 Only one service can auto play at startup. Press the arrow buttons to move the page, then press OK. Note: You must do a full ...2. With Unblock Service selected, press OK. 4. WD TV Media Player User Manual To unblock a service: 1. Remove Shortcut This function removes a shortcut to have it auto play at start-up. Select Parental Control Setup and press OK. 3. Auto Play at Startup Select Auto Play at Startup then press OK to a service on -screen...
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... Down arrow OK Function Move from one option to navigate through the menu screens. WD TV Media Player User Manual Mochi UI Home Screen Options The home screen options in the media player, network attached storage, or a USB drive directory or as file/file folders in the... Playing (displays the name of the media file currently playing) The Music, Videos, and Photos options represent folders for media playback. Home Screen Navigation Use the following keys to the next View the dashboard Launches your selection OPERATING THE MEDIA PLAYER - 52 Media contents display either as a media library...
... Down arrow OK Function Move from one option to navigate through the menu screens. WD TV Media Player User Manual Mochi UI Home Screen Options The home screen options in the media player, network attached storage, or a USB drive directory or as file/file folders in the... Playing (displays the name of the media file currently playing) The Music, Videos, and Photos options represent folders for media playback. Home Screen Navigation Use the following keys to the next View the dashboard Launches your selection OPERATING THE MEDIA PLAYER - 52 Media contents display either as a media library...
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WD TV Media Player User Manual Photo: Display thumbnail Video: Display embedded cover art If no embedded cover art is available, display image file associated with the video file to be played (for example video.mkv will be associated with video.JPG) File Thumbnail View Functions (Defaults) Music: Display album art...
WD TV Media Player User Manual Photo: Display thumbnail Video: Display embedded cover art If no embedded cover art is available, display image file associated with the video file to be played (for example video.mkv will be associated with video.JPG) File Thumbnail View Functions (Defaults) Music: Display album art...
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...available video files and video folders in preview view (default), grid view, list view, or gallery view, depending on your TV using the media player. WD TV Media Player User Manual 9 Watching Video You can choose to navigate using a filter option (All Videos, By Date, By Folders, ...By Year, Personal rating, or Playlists) by default. Video Playback To play . To begin playback of a single video file, highlight the file...
...available video files and video folders in preview view (default), grid view, list view, or gallery view, depending on your TV using the media player. WD TV Media Player User Manual 9 Watching Video You can choose to navigate using a filter option (All Videos, By Date, By Folders, ...By Year, Personal rating, or Playlists) by default. Video Playback To play . To begin playback of a single video file, highlight the file...
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... OK to display videos by All, Folders, Genre, Actor, Director, TV Show, Playlist, Untagged, New Items, and Favorites. WD TV Media Player User Manual If you try to open a video file that has been partially played before, you have your media files organized by folder, it may be easier and quicker to find ...your preferences using the Filter option to start playback from the last playback position. Note: If you are prompted to choose whether to play the file from the...
... OK to display videos by All, Folders, Genre, Actor, Director, TV Show, Playlist, Untagged, New Items, and Favorites. WD TV Media Player User Manual If you try to open a video file that has been partially played before, you have your media files organized by folder, it may be easier and quicker to find ...your preferences using the Filter option to start playback from the last playback position. Note: If you are prompted to choose whether to play the file from the...
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... Button Function STOP Discontinues video playback PAUSE/PLAY Pauses or resumes video playback 1. Select Multiple See "Select Multiple" on page 68. Select a folder in the Videos page, select Add Shortcut in the main Videos screen, press Options. WD TV Media Player User Manual Videos Folder Options With a ...folder selected in Home Page and press OK to add the folder icon to resume playback on the remote control to select the scan speed) 2. Press PAUSE/PLAY to the home page. Press ...
... Button Function STOP Discontinues video playback PAUSE/PLAY Pauses or resumes video playback 1. Select Multiple See "Select Multiple" on page 68. Select a folder in the Videos page, select Add Shortcut in the main Videos screen, press Options. WD TV Media Player User Manual Videos Folder Options With a ...folder selected in Home Page and press OK to add the folder icon to resume playback on the remote control to select the scan speed) 2. Press PAUSE/PLAY to the home page. Press ...
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Button NEXT PREV Up arrow Down arrow Left arrow Right arrow Subtitle Audio WD TV Media Player User Manual Function • Plays the next video file in the video folder/playlist • Press during Fast Forward to skip forward 10 minutes. • Press NEXT to skip to ...the next chapter (if the video file supports chapters). • Plays the previous video file in the video folder/ playlist • Press during Fast Reverse to skip back 10 minutes. • Press PREV to skip to...
Button NEXT PREV Up arrow Down arrow Left arrow Right arrow Subtitle Audio WD TV Media Player User Manual Function • Plays the next video file in the video folder/playlist • Press during Fast Forward to skip forward 10 minutes. • Press NEXT to skip to ...the next chapter (if the video file supports chapters). • Plays the previous video file in the video folder/ playlist • Press during Fast Reverse to skip back 10 minutes. • Press PREV to skip to...